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THE LONDON JOURNALS. WAY EXTRACTE FROM THE IHOREINU PAPERS, MAY 31, 1826. ITNE TIMES.] The Irish journals, like our own, are filled with details and specu lotions on the subject (40% approach ing election. But in Ireland the holies and fears, and ,general excitement attending tile occasion, are of a much less complicated aaracter than those which it producos here. I :ne Irish care little for the abolition of the corn if they db not rather deprecate such a charir7 o . They are slightly touched by those argil oier:ts upon free trade and monopoly, which it was the glory of a former generation of their countrymen to have identified with the dearest interests of the island. A sound currency—a curtailment of public extrava gance—a practical reform in the constitution of Par liament—a generous support of liberty abroad ;—all these are but idle sounds with the self-absorbed and home-bestridden patriots of the sister kingdom. Thu question of emancipation is, to these our brethren, like his Keran to the Mussulman. What is not found there, they arc taught to throw aside, as a thing pro fane, or utterly contemptible. The whole value and importance, therefore, of a general election to the politicians of Ireland, consists in its tendency to strengthen or impair the cause of Catholic Emancipa tion. Wt do not wonder at this. We cannot be dis posed to blame the engrossing violence of a spirit, quite natural in itself, which narrows all the ends of party, and all the obligations of State policy, to one individual measure. Because the truth is, that unless f 4 T,'IIeVaIICCS be taken up seriatim, each in its turn being permitted to engage the whole mind, and to employ, all the efforts and energies of a people, there is little 'chance of obtaining redress for wrongs however nu merous, or alleviation to sutrerings however unmerited and acute. We would recommend our Irish brethren to persevere in this singleness of purpose, Let them think of emancipation as the only good to be struggled for, since it is the chief and most intelligible to the entire nation. Let the fitness of every public man for a seat in Parliament be measured by this definite standard, until their point he gained. If we • m a y judge by the descriptions of the ensuing contests, it would seem that the friends of the Catholics are not likely to be diminished in number or efficiency by the results of the election ; and we only trust that the animosity inseparable from such scenes may not long survive the circumstances which occasion it. (monlrmo It} RA.LD.I We are glad to sec, from our Guildhall report diet some of the inhabitants of Cheapside have had the courage and good sense to complain of the state of paving and cleansing which exists in that and most of the principal streets in the city ; and to resist the payment of rates where the quid pro quo is so entire ly overlooked. This is another striking instance of the blessed efrects of that system of local taxation which prevails, with little exception, throughout the whole of the m e tr o p o li s . Th e Sitting Alderman re ferred the parties to the Deputy, the Deputy will send them to the Ward-clerk, the Ward-clerk to somebody else ; while the root of the evil is probably to be found at the tavern,--at which place, unless we are great ly misinformed, no small part of the sewer-rate, I the paving -rate, atul snout of the other local bur. dens are expended. To judge of John Bull by his City Representatives (we do not mean Representa tives io Parliament), one would think that he and his whole family lived but to eat, drink, and sleep.— But, to talk snore seriously of the matter, surely it is a disgrace to the, Police of the City, and to the Civic Authorities generally, that they should eat so much, and, in other respects, do so little.— With ample funds at their disposal, for proper pur poses, surely it is a crying shame, that so little that is really useful should be done with them. The taxes which are raised in the City might almost tempt another Whittington to suppose that the streets are rood with gold ; while those who are compelled to traverse them, may reasonably doubt, whether, they are paved at all. If those things are nut better attended to by the Corporation, they run a risk of people in time doubting whether the HA corporate body is ac tually of any use at all ; and what an awful event it would be for Mr. Alderman Birch, and the other ven ders of turtle-soup, were the city-rate payers to dis cover that the streets could be better paved, cleansed, and watched, 'without the aid of Aldermen, deputies, and the whole tribe of beef-eaters. We really tremble for the whole race of gormandizers, and fur the next edition of Dr. Kiteltiner's book, were such a discovery as this to be made ; and we therefore strongly recom mend them, as they love good eating and furred gowns, to avert this ill-omened anticipation by condescend ing to apply some part, at least, of the wnrd-rates, to the apparent purposes for which they are raised. Do not, let them suppose that because their prototypes, the Select Vestries at the West, can do these things with impunity, that therefore the-system is established be yond the reach of subversion. On the contrary, the Vestries and the Civic Body, by copying all that is had from each other, are tending to their mutual over throve. The Public, in all parts of the town, are equally sick both of the one and the other ; and there is no way in which either stands any chance of re deeming their lost, credit, hut by a recurrence to some thing like common honesty and a recollection that pohlic trusts are given for something else than private purposes. [NEW TIMES.] A reeding of the Shipowners' - Society took place yesterday. We have elsewhere given a pretty tong account of it—longer, 'perhaps, titan the Nis ad duced, or argument* made use of, required- It seemed to have been got oat least i was the p, proditced by the speeches of the Principal speakers, for the purpose of vituperating the mea J.j o skisson, a gentleman Who has, as B m ures i of Mr Y distinguished individual of the age, exostn " p t f as any ta t i te l d the truth of the maxim, that censure is the n man rays for his eminence. We have touc x w he w d l n ic i l L a than once ;on the Shipping question ; and, sot odd think if ever there yeas a question grounded on itt.rin doe, this i s one . We think, too, that the alterations in the Navigation Laws, so tar from being J u l i a n : l°n : to the Shipping interests, were necessary to theirlL isteuee—that, without these alterations, w e trillbt, at period, hav ceased to have p5 ...,_ no distant those:those:vie avo w the present hour— thosethis e our belief, we, admit th at who look no farther than find who are incapable, as men of limited views invariably are, of separating what is adventitious m fro what is essential, who lump the consequences of a measure, from what cause soccer arising—may, without any graver imputation than that of mistaking, and thus misrepresenting, Nr. thiskisson's . plans, in: dulge in sentiments . contrary to ours. Yet, even of these, however well Meaning, we think,we may fairly complain, when we notice diem grounding their at tacks on reports of speeches which are not only de nounced in their bearing, as inaccurate, but Which are acknowledged by the meeting to be so.. As for the radical gentry , —the pseudo-reformers—the Cobbettites and John Gale Jones men; who thrust themselves into assemblages of honest men, like the Devil among the sons of God, to abuse good measures and good English—they, and their opinions, are unworthy of notice.. Such exhibitions are unwitnessed . and un known, save during the times Of public distress. While the sun shines, and the. sky is clear, these creeping things lie close, each in its dank and dirty nook, nor is it until the heaven is overcast, and the rain begins to fall, that they venture to come forth, lubicrous, and - loathsome, but harmless withal, to _amuse boys, and terrify old women. [REPRESENTATIVE.] The. Pitt Dinner on Monday has had its share of abuse from the papers whose vocation it is to abuse demonstrations of loyalty and affection to existing in stitutions. Such persons as think it quite correct that the memory of Fox—whose public life was no thing but a series of actions devoid of principle, and sometimes even of decency—should be honoured, may very naturally object to honour paid to the memory of his rival, of whom it, at all events, cannot be said that he excelled in the arts of making false predic tions, and venting absurd theories as to the ruin of the country.—lt is now undeniable that the Pitt poli tics have been successful, not merely in England, but in Europe. The gentleman is still alive who said it was A madness, like that of the Crusaders, which dictated the idea of our colours waving over Paris. Blockheads of first-rate ingenuity used to be witty in the much-approved Whig fashion—and with the aid of the most approved Whig oracles—on Lord. Liverpool's assertion, that such would be the result of the war ; and we know nothing so completely like the consummation of impertinence as the prating of these same people—now that the results which we predicted have to come to pass, and which they swore never could come to pass, have actually PC., curred ; when they, in spite of the utter absurdity of all their prophecies, pretended to tell us that Mr. Pitt's policy was not what they would have dictated. We can well remember what they said ; we know that they told us, and proved it by . very logical deduction, that the French armies were invincible—that Buono parte's power was not to be shaken—that the army of England was contemptible—that the Bourbons could not be restored—that we should be kicked out of Spain—and other notable pieces of Whiggish sagacity, which these good persons imagine are forgotten. At that time we, who had drawn our, principles from a different school, and who could not help feeling the imb ec ility us well as ignorance of their predictions, said, that nothing could be more evident than that in the end the' spawn of the French Revolution would be put down, and that the idea of this country being conquered by the means which Jacobin France could bring against it, was a stupidity fit only for the meri dian of the Morning Chronicle or Edinburgh Re view. Nobody with any common sagacity—any steady view of the capabilities and resources of the two countries—could. have thought of it for a moment. — The speech of the Chancellor at the Pitt Dinner must be highly gratifying to all real friends of the country. The union between Church and State is the true bond of the Constitution, and we feel happy to find such a Statesman as the Earl of Eldon expressing his opinion so decidedly in its support. We are not desirous now of discussing the Roman Catholic Claims (as the people who insist upon them moderately entitle their, demands on un conditional power); but we most deeply regret the division of the '1 ory party which that most unfortu nate question has occasioned. It would be, indeed, absurd not to acknowledge the great talents and the sincere love of the country of many who have advo cated the emancipation of those persons, whom every, one, we think, whether friendly to their cause or not, must admit, maintain principles adverse to Eng land and English interests, so long as they divide the allegiance due to their King with an Italian Priest ; it would be nonsensical not to admit that many of the men who support such people have been actuated by just and patriotic views, and perhaps by a latent hope of putting down the influence of ' persons whom no concession, no advance, nu kindness, can make friendly to the instructions of England, unless we truckle in the mire before them ; but we must say that those who, like the Earl of Eldon and his friends, oppose the ad mission of those foes of the Constitution, are acting with a more intelligible and straightforward policy. Mr. Pitt, when lie consented to raise the condition of the Irish Catholics, in 1700, never contemplated that they were to endeavour to " push us froin our stools" in 1.826 ; and we are certain, if he were now alive, that he would most vigorously resist their at- Anupts. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MAY SO. FISILER, ♦. STOCIDAI.II. . This was an action for a libel published in a work entitled Afentoirf of Harriette Wilson, of which , the defendant was the publisher. The cause was tritsl at the sittingS in the kit term,and the jury returns? a verdict for the plaintiff-Da wages MI. Yesterday the defendant, in person, moved the court for a rule to show cause whir the verdict should not be Set aside, and a nonsuit entered---or why a new trial should not be ;;ranted : he would offer no apology to their lord Ships for addressing them in person, hut would state the grounds upon which he moved, which, in his judgment, and in the judgment of the most preju diced against him, were quite sufficient to sustain one of .his grounds of motion. The declaration averred that the plaintiff was a Married Man, that he had been au for twenty-six years to his present wife, and that he had eight children. In his opinion these averment:a ought to have been proved, and not only proved, but, what he conceived to ho an undeniable principle of law, proved by the best possible evidence, unless the law of evidence, 'as well as statute law, was to be set aside for his .dattruction 'What had been the evidence at the trial ? Not the subscribing ,witness to the marriage,. nor any proof offered of the death of that witness ; but the proof was made by a person who proVed the hand-writing, and that, hi contended, was not the best evi ,dence. He would mention a ease when acting as juryman; it was a Case of bigamy, and the hand -writing was proved in the same manner as it was proved in his case: it was held not to be good, sad the party was acquitted. Another objection was, that the declaration avid red that the plaintiff had eight children, whereas it was only proved that he hid three : there was also a dissimilarity of names : the plaintiff's name was 'Hugh Evans Fisher, and in the work a Charles Frederick Fisher, of Lynne Regis ; and it was only proved that there was no such person there, by an individual who o nly Went there once a-year. ie had affidavits to show that he had admitted his name to be Hugh Evans Fisher, and also to chew that he had.tett Lyme Regis two years before the publication of the libel; that he then went to reside at Bath, and after that in London. It vs " not a little singular, that the libel had been pm-- dialled by a servant of Mi. p o nsonby, of Piccad il ly , the carver and gilder to the Ki es ; he would explain the nation for this. Lord Ponsonby.... The Co uRT,.....W0 CaUnOt Suffer Y 94 to introduce names here. that have nothing whatever to do with the trial, and who have not, been mentioned at the trial..--you may libel thou..- Mr. Stockdale said he would then proceed to show that the Fisher named in the work, was represented as a Devonshire attorney, whereas Lyme Regis was in Dorsetehire. He should also contend that the publication of the work had not been legally I:tisaved. bn the second ground, that of a new trial,.—it appeared that remarks of the learned Judge were calculated to. influence and in the minds of the Jury ; and Mr. Vaughan (Mr. Sergeant, Vaughan) had in his speech represented him as a worse character than a highwayman. He could assign a motive for the lenrned Sergeant's thus acting : a great number of years ago—. The COURT.—Nire cannot suffer that ; you must confine your self to the cause before the Court. Mr. Stockdale said, there was a strong prejudice excited against him by its being stated, that when Poplet, the printer, brought an action against hini fot the printing of the work, he had raked up for his defence, that the work was most gross and abominable; be disclaimed any knowledge of such a defence, and Mr. Sergeant Wilde had stated to the Judge at the trial, that he was not in, strueted to make such a defence, but that he did it in the exercise of his discretion ; and the Learned Judge promised to remove from the minds of the Jury any prejudicial effect such a statement Might have • but this was wholly forgotten, and in Mr. Sergeant Vaughan's address to the Jury was re-urged. His case was also prejudiced by the epithets of the Learned Judge, that he was a pander to a prostitute, fur the purpose of extorting hush-money. If such language had been used by any other person, in any other place, it would have been a libel. It appeared as if it was in tended to exterminate him as a very outcast of society, and he could not but consider that the minds of the jury were inflamed, which caused such a .verdict. Ile then alluded to Mr. Sergeant Wilde having corrected the statement of Mr. Sergeant Vaughan at the trial, respecting the defence set up to the action brought by the printer, and stated that 20,0001. was inadequate to the injury he had sustained in the opinion of the public. It was a defence that he never would have made, had he been certain of being in carcerated in a prison. Mr. Justice Panx.-.We never attend to the speeches of Counsel. Mr. Stockdale said, the speech of the Counsel had enhanced the verdict of the Jury, and the newspapers had cautiously suppressed all that was to the advantage of his character. Mr. Sergeant WILDE said, it was perhaps due to himself to state, that when, he was Counsel for the defendant in the printing time, he said that he thought he had a good defence, if he was left unrestrained. Mr. Justice PARK.—You must state some grounds ; we know not what the libel is ; we have not heard it ; and as yet you have shown us uo ground whatever for the motion. The Loan Cular Jusricx.—l have the libel here. The Loan Cuter JUSTICE then read the whole of it, and stated the nature of a libel, and asked if any man could say that what he had just read was not one—whether it did not impute to a married man acts of the groseeet nature ? With respect to the proof that had been objected to, there was no occasion at all to prove that Mr. Fisher lived at Lyme Regis ; the libel stated it, as well as the other objections that had been made, and Lord Mansfield had held that it was only necessary to prove marriages in criminal cases.. The facts were left to the Jury. Mr. Stockdale said, if lie had a new trial he could contradict that he lived at Lyme, or that he practised us an attorney. The defendant was repeatedly informed by the several Judges that he could not have a new trial unless he would condescend to swear that he was taken by surprise, and that the plaintiff was not the Fisher alluded to. The defendant then argued on the amount of the damages ; he bad always understood that the greater the number of children stated in the declaration, the greater would be the damages. The Loan Cuter JUSTICE.—Yes, and , only three were proved. The defendant argued upon other parts of the case, and al luded to the names on the back of the cover of the work. The lilt, instead of referring to what would be published, gave the names of characters that had been published ; end although in the ninth number some of the remaining names happened to be given—and amongst which were Some•gentlemen at the bar ..;let they were spoken of . in the work in terms of praise. lie thought he had said enough' to show that the damages were excessive ; there was not a scintilla of evidence as to Mr. Fisher's character. The Lou) Cu:lr Jusricr—l must tell you, that if there had been, it would not have been received. It was open to you to show that his character was not good, which you might have done by pleading a justification. • Mr. Stackdalo said be applied for time, to ascertain how far he might be ably to plead a justification ; hut Mr. Justice Ilurrough renew', to rent it, saying that a jwstifieation to a libel could nut be pleatTed.......(Great laughter.) The Loan Cure Jusricz believed he could turn this into common sense for him. Mr. Justice Burrough must have said, that he thought he would have some difficulty in pleading a justifi cation to such a libel as this. Mr. Stock&le said ho could put in a copy of his attorney's letter, telling him that the application for time was refused. The Loan CHIEF Juivez—There was probably no pretence for giving time. Mr. Stoekdale said it was not stated in the declaration that Mr. Fisher was an attorney at Lyme Regis, or any other place, ,and he must contend, therefore, that no evidence of that fact ought to have been received. This was rifled by the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, and he had suffered severely by it. This was an action of trespass, and the evidence related to sonic gates opening to the high road; but his Lordship refused to take it, because there was nothing about gates in the declaration. He hoped the Coed would not allow one law to be established in one place, and another law in another. He contended that the charge of the Learned Judge, without any foundation, precedent, or' evidence to support it, was calculates' to inflame the minds of the Jury. He would tell theM how the manuscript Caineto be placed in his hands. Harriette Wilson called on him, and requested hi* to edit it; but he told her ha, could do better for her than that by publishing it. (A laugh.) She said she should not have come to him but she bid not a friend in the world. (Great laughter.) Ile had an affidavit of some letters received from the plaintiff. Mr. Justice PARK Said the time of the Court could nut be so occupied. Mr. Stockdale said he did not knoW how to proceed. Mr. Justice PARK—You do not want underitanding, Mr. Stockdale. You cannot, excepting on affidavit of surprise, bring any thing before the Courfwhieh was not before it at the trial. Mr. Stoultdale submitted that these proceedings were instituted entirely against him to plunder, hint of the property he had paid for—the copyright. .4 was stated by the plaintiff in this action, that he never knew a person of the name of Harriette Wilson, and that he never had any sonimunication with her. It - was therefore On his own showing impossible that he could be the individual meant in the libel. Some ,very strange expressions had fallen from the Lord Chief . Justice, in his charge to the Jury, as re garded the morality of the work. God in Heaven knew duet he (Mr. Stockdale) conscientiously considered it highly moral.—(A laugh.)—Helooked upon it as the greatest possible cheek on the vices it enumerated..:--(Great laughter. )---He should like to refer to another work, Which was the work of ; n divine,' and yet de tailed greater excesses than these memoirs ; but which was ne vertheless considered a moral work. Perhaps their Lordships wield direst hint how to proCeed. The Loan CHIEF Jusviar.—Go - on ' • we will check y ou w h en you are wrong. It is ottr province to hear, not to'direet you. Mr. Stockdale, from the strong expreesions of the Court; Scarcely knew what course to take. In his opinion the work tended to cheek the vices therein named, and .was of a moral ten dency. He wished to call the attention of the Court to en ex tract from a work called the Antijcicobin Review. He did not approve having recourse to holy writ, in matteni which - might have an appearance of levity ; but having by mere accident opened a volume of the- Antijaeobin Review, - ha would refer to what he therein met with. The Rev. R. Polwliele, in his letter to Dr. .llawker, on Methndism, " This familiar intercourse of the teachers with their people must often be improved into an union of the texes, as refined as that of father confessors with their relenting dmighters. Virgins, indeei, innocent and unstispeeting, have received repeated lessens from their spiritual instructors, till, at length, 'sensible of the buideti of their sine,' they have dropped the tears of contrition. Te this 'is app en d e d a n ote; that these Methodists are sometimesacquainted with t h e wea k side of human nature The Methodist preacher at Salisbury, who debauched, at least, one of hi s congregation, and rag away s with her, d esert i ng his own wife, Sufficiently proves the connexion between enthu siasm and impurity. " I have. met with several fornicators among ; th e ' Lord's people,', A master, for instance, debauching hie female servants, and threshing his wife for complaining of his incontinence. The female servant, far gone with child, was ready to snake oath that she WAS as pure as the Blessed Virgin." - Now he would ask, whether it was more honourable at once to affix names to offenders, as did' Harriette Wilson, ' or to leave a stain to attach to the whole sect, as. had been done, however pure his motives, by the Rev. Mr. Polwhele, of whose character no one thought higher than he did? He knew what the lute Lord 1 Kenyon's sentirneuts were, and what those of Mr. what_ once Would have been likewise. This afforded as great a proof matulacy as eer thing which Harriette Wilson had related. After some farther remark., Mr. Stoekdale read the following lines " Distempered men there are, estranged from home, " Cold to an angel's kind embrace, " Cheerless, amid a blooming race, . " And dead to comforts, in a princely dome " Men, in the lap of fortune nured, "With all her frowardlhumours curs'd, "And tatted by wishes, ever on the wing ; "Who, 'wandering still through folly's maze, " in search of bliss, consume their days, " Nor taste her genuine draught, at Nature's spring. " Yet such the men who lead the gay, " The pride and patterns of the day, " Whose high-priz'd friendship fools and strangers boast : " Blush thou to court their barren fame ; " Let home, sweet home, thy presence claim, "And those enjoy thy smiles who love thee most !" And concluded by observing, that he never until then felt his nerves shaken, when he stood before them as a father, with the expectation of a wife bringing to him soon a 22d child. , Had he not been conscious of the injustice of the verdict, he might have been dein ived of his senses. Had the work been - of that immoral and blasphemous nature as had been represented, he might have been indicted for it. He had now done, but should he fail in his application, he would apply to the legislature, and even to the throne itself. The LORD Cuter RATICE.—The groands upon which this motion is made are as absurd as the book to which the cause refers is infamous. Mr. Justice PAM—It was a sufficient answer to the applica tion that the Learned Counsel for the defendant had not taken one objection at the trial. There was no ground for a nonsuit or a new trial. He could not: say that] had' he been upon the trial that he should have given less or more damages.. It appeared to him to be a gross libel, and tended to demoralize the mind, and that there had not been any expressions made by the Learned Judge who tried the cause that the work did not warrant. The Jury were the only judges of the amount of damages. Mr. Justice BURROUGN was of opinion, that full justice had been done. The facts stated in the libel were taken to be proved. Was a man to be told that he was an adulterer, and that was no libel ? With respect to the damages, it was not ne canary to prove actual damages. They had been told it was a moral work. Good God, look. at it! They had heard from the mouth of the defendant that it was a moral work ; but he would say, that he never would have consented to have foregone Is. of the damages. After what had been said of the publication, after the communication that was made to the defendant, he thought that there were the amplest grounds for an indictment for conspi racy against both. Was the defendant entitled to any favour ? but the Court could rule the damages; whether they were b,OOOl. 5001. or ss. They had no measure. He had said thus much, that the defendant might know that they proceeded on legal grounds. In his opinion the damages were not Is. too much. Mr. Justice PARK said, that Mr. Justice Gaselee was obliged to quit the Court, but had expressed his opinion when he left, that if no other grounds were shown for the motion, he was of opinion that the motion ought not to be granted. Motion refused. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET.—On . Monday evening, at a late hour, the ease of bigamy mentioned in yesterday's paper was again brought on, when the defendant was attended by Mr. Adolphus, as his counsel ; the prosecutor as in the morning, bringing Mr. Harmer with him. Mr. Thompson, the prosecutor, who evidently laboured under very strong feeling upon the subject of charge, implored Mr. Halls to remand the prisoner until he could procure evidence from Scotland which would place the guilt of the accused beyond a doubt. He (Mr. Thompson) had not been able to obtain the warrant of the Lord Advocate, but if the prisoner could be re manded, he would produce ample evidence of his delinquency. Mr. HALLS said, that whatever his opinion might be upon the case, he could not in the present state of the business detain Mr. Small. The alleged offence was committed in Scotland, and Mr. Thompson ought to have brought a warrant from the authorities in that part of the kingdom, and then he (Mr. Halls) could have had no hesitation in detaining the prisoner, at least until he could be sent down to Scotland. As the matter stood, however, and, sitting there as he did to decide only upon evidence adducts] before him, he felt that he would be doing wrong if he detained the accused any longer in custody. Mr. Thompson said, if the worthy Magistrate would but keep the prisoner in custody, he would give ample security that all the responsibility of such an act should rest on his (Mr. Thempeon's) shoulders. Mr. ADOLPHUS observed, that although he attended there as an advocate in behalf of the prisoner, he could not forget the feelings of a father, and he felt extremely for the situation of Mr. Thornp ion ; but still accusations of this and every other kind must be conducted according to the acknowledged rules of evidence, and there being no legal proof against hit client, he was entitled to his deliverance. Mr. Thompson said he would spend his last shilling to restore his beloved child to society, and to punish her betrayer. Mr. Small was about to reply, but was restrained by Mr. Adolphus, and he was tol& by the Magistrate that he was at li berty to depart. lie then left the office. So strong was the feeling evinced by Mr. Thompson upon the subject of his " daughter's dishonour," as he himself called it, that Mr. HALLS felt it necessary to detain him by " gentle force," stu til the accused had gone quite away. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-_A gentleman, a member of the House of Commons, and the brother of a peer, came to the office in a very agitated and agonized state of mind, to ask for advice upon the following painful circumstance. lie stated that on that morning, when the family had assembled at the breakfast table, his eldest daughter, a beautiful child, only 12 years of age, was missing.. Search was inatantly made in all the rooms of the honet, and over all the premises, but no trace of her could be discovered, and all that was known was, that she was seen up in the house at a very early hour that morning. Plank, the chief officer, was immediately despatched to investigate the cause 'of the child's sudden absence; • and while lot was interrogating the servants, governess, &c. at the gentleman's .• house, a poor man arrived, who stated that he had been that morning, at an early hour, crossing Padding ton-fields,' not kr from the canal, when he saw a young girl, about twelve years of age, evidently the child of gentleman, sitting by the side of a ditch, gobbing and weeping in the most piteous , manner, and the rain pouring on her in torrents, end she already wet to the skin, having no covering on but a light muslin dress : he immediately went up to her, and questioned her as to the CAM of her being in that forlorn aituation, and so far from any. house ; but she refuse4l to give him any answer, or to tell who she was or where she lived. He determined however that she should not remain there longer, and he conveyed her home, covering her with hitt:oat, to his own lodgings, in Barrett's court, Merylebone, where his wife took off her wet clothes, and aftei rubbing her.person quite dry, put on her sometoarse but elan eloth:., ing of her own, and made her eat some breakfast. After a little time the child became more composed ; and by Seething her anguish, they prevailed on her at length, with great difficulty, to tell them her name, and where her father lived; end the moment she did so, the poor man set off to the father's home to ascertain the fact, and Just arrived whe n th e f am il y were i n the height of their distress at her absence. The child's father and-Plank immediately set out with the poor man in a coach, and _they found the child at the poor man's house, as described. She was immediately conveyed hack, in the soaeh, to her father's house in May-fair, where she was questioned as to the' eausa.of her doing an act that gave so ranch pain to her family, who Boat upon bee. For some time she was very reluctant to tell the cause of ber absence ; but she at length confessed that it was owing to the harsh and violent con duct of the governess towards her that she determined to nut away, not caring what became of her, so she escaped from such treatment as she was in the habit of experiencing from the feinale in question. The' child'elather, of 'course, expressed his high e gt 'indignation at such conduct towards his child,, whose life might have been lost in casseqtience; and he was determined that the governess sheuld not , have another opportunity of eating a si *ilafrisk. previouslY to giving his castin g vote in favour of Lord John Unteell'a Resolutions for the on Friday, I tter prevention of Bribery and Corruption at Elections, thus 3° re ,; e d himself from the Chair.—" It now being my duty to give my v ote, and considering the proposed Resolutions as merely The Speaker, sselaratory of what are the powers, and what is the duty of the House, arid that any inaecuta!ty, in the wording of the Resolu tions, may be aroeuded when, in the new Parliament, they must be re-voted, I s h a ll g i ve my vote in the At:native, Colonel Jones, Aid-de -Camp to the King, will leave London on Thursday, for his usual inspectional tour of the fortresses in the Netherlands. Ile will be accompanied by an officer of Engineers, taken from the Colonels command at Woolwich. FEMALE FASHIONS FOR JUNE, 1524. Prow Ln Be 11e EVENING COSTUME, Ow URLINciELACE.-...This beautiful specimen of Urling's unrivalled manufacture is worn over a white satin slip. The petticoat of this lace t fine as the threads woven by . the fabled Arachnei is of the most superb pattern, in sprigs on a sort' of • tulle-net .ground, of delicate texture. Three flounces of the same material, of a pattern-exquisitely rich, OP nament the border', and are set on, in slight festoon": over the upper flounce is a design 'of flowers and fo• liege entwined in costly profusion, all in lace-wo rd, forming a fine completion of this charming dress.-- The corsage is of white satin, made to fit close:to the shape ; the sleeves are short, and are ornamented downwards with double jabots of Urling's lace, placed separate, but - Very near each other. The hair is ar• ranged in the newest style of fashion, in' boWS and curia, and adorned with strings of pearls, richly prow mented combs, and full-blown.roses. A necklace of Egyptian . pebbles, set a Antique . , in finely-wrought gold, encircles the throat, and the ear-pendants ere Formed of long _p ear-pearls. . MORNING VISITING DRESS.-...A high dress of Bros de Naples, of a beautiful cerulean blue ; the border of the skirt ornamented with three flounces, -pointed at the edges, and there finished by a delica te embroidery in chenille, and bound; with a narrow Yon- . kart. The body is quite plain, . and surmounted et the throat by a very full ruff of stiffened gauze with blond edging. A broad sash, the same colour as the dress, confines the waist with two long ends, directly in front, the ends handsomely fringed. The sleeve' sit almost close .to the arm, and have nuairhe rons of quite a novel kind : they are loose, but are made stiff, and pointed, with one. point fastened down with a small rosette ; at the wrists the sleeves are elegantly fluted ; the flutings arc lengthwise; and wadded, which gives to . them a richly-ernhosse i d pink and canary-yellow ribbons entwined ; appearance. A hat of white chip is trimmed the stringy twisted in the same manner, and Listening to the soh with a rosette composed of each colour ; the h at is or namented with a simple bow ,of the two ribbo ns, on • the elevated side under the brim—for it is placed YV much on one aide — over the left ear ; each si de of th e crown is, ornamented 'with light bouquets of corn. flowers. The shoes are of black satin, anti the glove r of yellow kid. . • asimi THE MARKETS. 0d. t a 2 5 5 1 0 d 0 ., ba 4 1 5 e t t ne sel ri d ga c i h s iefl 4 / 4. on a ii s i 1., --essiww-• [From the London New Price Current of Tuesday MaY ~1 abo C u orrox.—The demand for Cotton last week was goad , .°•• peeu_tion, vis :....-. • ~ "1.( . ! Boweds 71, 150 New Orleans 71d a 70, and 60 Perna:es ,tyid. all in bond ; and, duty paid, 11,00 Egyptian id s 6d, ': Berbice 9id. The demand for CottOn yesterday find lb.° forenoonbeen is not so extensive air last Week; only 600 bags NO Dee sold up to a late hour to-day; S ts a t 4i a bid. Ego tia.7o. - .. , ara : SUGAL.-The few new Sugars at market last week 1 1 ",._ 4 , and as the quantity offering was not sufficient for to rcad sale demand, several parcels of old were disposed of; the ° 7/ 1,1( alteration in the currency. ' There is rather a good. stIPP,v . new Sugars at market to-day, and as the buyers only Four fo. their immediate wants, in the anticipation of lower . ref: when the supply is abundant, which will be the cue in one f_ 1'26.0 ma'arai tell aSiiiittitit: two weeks, they have to-day purchased on rather a limited son The public sales of Barbadoes and Mauritius Sugars also to keep them from purchasing until the sale prices were alicar tained. 'The quantity landed .• last week is • above 6000 casks', against ab ou t 2000 l as t year; the stock has therefore rather ints. The The weekly deliveries continue to exceed those of 18 a Purchases by private contract at the close a the 110 ,r e ttTre limited th an usual ; the tnarket is heav but no redeeml in Prices can be uoted. The Barbadoes, new, 295 Idols. wen off at ' (1 ' T he 2402 bags Mauritius rather 'events 'men, 585.• titi. lower ssa oa f .,,, , ,., - ---•-- a 61s. 6d. • hi w'rgz•••-The Coffee 'k e t lately has been very variable . ttlr ° nee of an ad' the absence of public sales, Coffee had every aPPea ra----- ,, st . vanes; feu/ holders were disposed to sell; very ormua l l Domingo, formerly 455. ad. sold at 49e . and for fine °Miran/ s s• was fd ; yet whn üblic sales towa any ex t en t are broug h t fo i r re ward, the use buyers have e n o t co me forrd, and the sales har e gone off heavily and rather lower : this was particularly tli ~..i_ on Frid a y last, when fineordinary Jamaica sold, 60s. a 650. i !!,; two public sales to-day went a heavily and lower, patio, .11,1 e the new Jamaica descriptions ; middling 665, 6d. a Id' , t .,,' .. ordinary bss. 6d. , good ordinary 52e. a 54e. . St. Dorning" 9o l . ~, direct, 50e. offered and refused; Havannah good Ordiee r f 4 6 2 . 0 ,1 515- ; for the fine ordinary Porto Rico h2s• Od. offered. _ 5 ordinary dingy Brazil 46e.: a 475. The sales consisted of stall!1 casks new Jamaica, and 497 bags Foreign, of which only proportion sold. Li ..., ,a n Fettlr.... , The market continues in a very to purchases made only sufficient to supply.the intmediate t un sir , a1L5...,...A1l descriptions of common Oils are heavy, and al cii, lower ; • the holders of the Sperm lately arrived refuse toted and in consequence the market may be stated more firm. OiLare nominally at the quotations of last week , , t oes liver, FLAX, AND TALLOW. The Tallow moot con ~_. stead • • ) , the nearest price to-day •SU 6d. Hemp an ts d Flax "" little varied. t. hal ' lv RUN it •I, ....X.ANOY, AND -iiOLLANDS..O.IIIII RUM ma rket . , ther improved; lieveral inquiries for small parcels have bees tea ° .. and the holders appear more firm. , There is little r a doing 0 ; Brandy ; the market in France con ti nues high, and purchtlet a !.. i, not kisi be Made et.fortner prices : there is no alteration in the nu,- T eurreney here. Geneva is without lteration. oeacco..---The purchases since u last are con fi ned t o ini sll 0 parcels for immediate • • mef • consumption. . ; 0 ~.. 'aunt I'novisions.—There is little variation to n otice in ref o re s_tr n perk ; the stocks here are . small, and . the purshS eei 4- w ing fined ed to small parcels. Bacon has advanced coniiideroldY• .(:" dis . the reports of.. the quantity in demand for th e distiost rt .... 4. *WI'S AU rAthCr hige,r. ' ' ~, h i er. „ ~ 1 . A•r-401teaa are now at cost rice. Congotts 4u:7,: s ploP r ir x.5......11y, public sale on Fri day, 1680 large' *' '" ou ld to hags rep Per, the half heavy Id taken In , l a st ~ •nearly all be 0 sold at 4d.. d 4id .an . •.; for the 'i l t 84. 4 1, o ffered, could - . We, fi ** -111 Clutks J • Ginger, ' - • Sty Vir g stilbo• u. 61: Jamaica 6l. a lA. le. • . . . • ' '--......P. BIRTHS. ge t ! we Y o es it t i e n3 rd w ay r: t of he a S di Ot u h a i h n te at i ..., , at PlaistowLedge: 'Br 7 . ..f e t-o' co t: the lady of Chariot Parry Baldwin, Ee l., of of oOstaaatartdo,r,thlaeylityallo7tsihrinaost.w,aindtmßoecollealeyto:BaHrtel!,,ll of jd*‘,413,10; On the 27th mina., at Vale Royal, the Right Hon. J4 4 `"' /nue, of a eon. MARRIED. n b e rt Cb!,t On the 30th inst., at St."Paneres New Chinch , 4'S w ow' topheryerker. Rag., of Greenwich, to HatTiott hisrur n !.; f erie oll. daughter of Wm. Scott Peckham , Raq., of hiorivilig` ° *; jintO rll At the Cathedral Church of Calcutta, on the Otb ° l o , r gart the Rev. John liawtayne, Archdeacon 9f Boinbey• to of eldest daughter of the lion. Sir John Fronk', Ki"gp./I„:i bi Judges of the Supreme Court ; the bride waif give" "" E U v e a n n . 3. Si i r a C ln ha a r u les en G ry reY:b ogh ic: Emi Jus . t , ice to o miss f Bet:i to • pe . of 47• 11eY•: ‘ On the 30th inst., at Kensington Church ,, bY O l ' e Park, in the County of Stafford. Keith Fraser, DIED. di pi , On the 29th of Janutuy, at Bombay, David ltialcol 6:00' On the 27th in/flint, in Manitheeter_itinare, the Lady Charlotte Lemon. t his On the 28th i n ,at Dorchester, in the 23d Year of Pr soll no late Sir William Eraser, Bart. - • t On the 6th inst., Aslited, in Warwickshire, I) o ` e ' o f k of the 6th Dragoons, yowls? e fag" aged nativeof Dosion; xorai America, arilloott Oliver, Esq. Lieut.-Governor of the l'rovince of All' sß ita io• , Bay, when under the dominion cif the King of GrOt Co t ' On the 18th inst., at YatMouth, C a ptain Hays , fil t kielulow , Norwich, one of the' oTtleq officers 11l vier haiing been in the army 62 years. por Pritted TOViiIG, at its goo No. I It, *trawl.